Trousers-presser.



W. T. LUCKEY. TROUSERS PRESSER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3, 1913. 1,085,051 Patented Jan. 20, 1914.

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TROUSERS PRES$ER. APPLICATION FILED MAY a, 1913.

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WILLIAM T. LUGKEY, OF THOMSON, GEORGIA.

TROUSERS-PRESSER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 20, 1914.

Application filed May 3, 1913. Serial No. 765,391.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, XVILLIAM T. LUCKEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Thomson, in the county of McDufiie and State of Georgia,have invented new and useful Improvements in Trousers-Pressers, of whichthe following is a specification.

The invention relates to trousers pressers, and has for its primaryobject to provide apresser of this character in which the trousers maybe held therein so as to, sustain the fabric smooth and to producecreases throughout the crease lines of the leg portions thereof, theseams and the waistband of the said trousers being accommodated in anovel manner to avoid the bulging of the clamping sections when pressingthe trousers, thereby assuring the perfect working of the presser.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision of a trousers presserin which the presser boards are constructed of novel form and theclamping sections are detachably fastened at three of their marginaledges so that the said sections can be locked in close clamping relationto each other whereby the trousers arranged therebetween will be neatlypressed and creased.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a presser of thischaracter wherein trousers will be clamped either when folded or whenlaid out the full length thereof so that the same can be smoothlycreased without necessitating the ironing of the same in the usualwell-known manner.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a presser ofthis character which is simple in construction, readily and easilyoperated, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of a trousers presserconstructed in accordance with the invention, showing the trousersarranged therein and the sections of the presser partly open. Fig. 2 isa plan view, showing the clamping sections in open position with one ofthe presser boards in position and one leg of the trousers folded. Fig.3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view with the presser closed andclamplng the trousers. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view.Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of the presser boards, the same beingpartly broken away at one side thereof. Fig. 6 is a plan View of anotherof the presser boards, the same being partly broken'away at one sidethereof. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a modified form of trouserspresser, the same being partly open. Fig. 8 is a planview of the presserboard used therein. Fig. 9 is a plan view of a modified form of presserboard shown in Fig. 6.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the trousers presser comprises apair of similarly shaped board-like sections 10 and 11, respectively,the same being swingingly connected at adjacent edges by means of hinges12 so that the sections may be opened and closed with respect to eachother. Adapted to be laid longitudinally upon the inner faces of thesaid sections when opened is a pair of trousers A to be pressed andcreased, the sections when opened being disposed in the same plane witheach other to allow the trousers to be superimposed thereon in themanner shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, with the exception that thefolded leg portion is straight with the other leg portion. Attached inany suit-able manner to the section 10 near the outer free edge thereofand disposed at the inner face is a clamping device 12 which is designedto engage the waist-band 13 of the trousers A and also the cuffs of'thelower ends 14 of the leg portions 15 of the trousers in a mannerhereinafter more fully described. It will be apparent that when thewaist-band 18 of the trousers A is engaged by the clamping device 12 thesaid trousers will be fastened at the waist line thereof to the section10, whereby the leg portions of the trousers can be smoothed prior tothe closing of the sections of the presser.

Adapted to be removably inserted between the leg portions 15 of thetrousers resting upon the section 10- is a smoothing board comprisingouter flexible plies 16v and an intermediate filling sheet or ply 17 thesaid outer ply being preferably made from cardboard, veneering or fibersheets, while the intermediate ply is preferably made from felt or othersuitable compressible filling, the said plies being united in anysuitable manner. The smoothing board is of a shape cor responding to theshape of the section 10, but is cut into at one edge to form an inwardlytapering notch 18 to accommodate the crotch of the trousers A so thatthe inner portions of the legs 15 will lie smooth and the said smoothingboard will sustain the same in such condition while the trousers arebeing pressed. The smoothing board at one end edge has the intermediatefilling 17 re moved as at 19 whereby the outer plies 16 will cometogether into contacting relation when the sections are closed, and thisedge of the said smoothing board is disposed contiguous to the hingedjoint between the sections so as to avoid the wrinkling, thereby onlymaking a single line mark across the leg portion 15 of the trousers whenfolded in the presser in a manner presently de scribed.

Removably superimposed upon the trousers A and extending throughout aportion thereof resting upon the section 10 is a second smoothing board20, the same being constructed correspondingly to the smoothing boardhereinbefore described with the exception of the recess therein. WVhenthe smoothing board 20 has been positioned upon the trousers A theuppermost leg portion 15 is folded on to the said board as shown in Fig.2 in the drawing and is smoothed with the hand so as to remove anyroughness or creases therein prior to the engaging of the clampingdevices 12 with the cuff or end of the said leg portion so as to holdthe same taut and smooth to prevent bulging or puckering thereof.

Superimposed upon the folded leg portion 15 of the trousers is a thirdremovable creasing board 21 which is of identical c0nstruction and shapewith respect to the smoothing board 20 hereinbefore mentioned, andthereafter the other leg portion 15 is folded over on to the saidsmoothing board 21, after which the said leg portion is smoothed withthe hand so that on swinging the section 11 upwardly and inwardly on tothe said section 10 the trousers will be clamped therebetween for thepressing and creasing of the same, the leg portion when folded beingengaged at the cuff or free end thereof with the clamping device 12 forsustaining it taut and smooth during the pressing of the trousers. Thesmoothing boards each have the filling sheet cut away at 22 at a pointlongitudinally thereof in alinement with the side seams of the trousersA so as to form a seat for the said seam to obviate the bulging of ingof the outer plies 16 together to accommodate the waist-band 18 of thetrousers when the same are folded between the sections 10 and 11 of thepresser for the pressing of the said trousers, and in this manner thebulging of the trousers or the undue separation of the smoothing boardsis avoided.

The section 10 has suitably pivoted thereto at the longitudinal side andthe outer edges a plurality of catches or latches 24 which are providedwith notches 25 on opposite sides for engagement with spaced lips 26 ofkeeper plates 27 fixed to the outer face of the section 11, the lipsbeing projected beyond the side and outer end edges thereof so that thelatches or catches will automatically engage with the lips of the keeperplates for the locking of the sections in close clamping relation toeach other for the pressing of the trousers A therebetween.

The sections 10 and 11 of the presser and the smoothing boards are of asize and shape to fit within a dress suit case whereby the said pressercan be conveniently carried therein. It is of course to be understoodthat the size and shape of the presser can be varied, and also thematerial from which the sections and smoothing boards are made can bechanged or altered as the occasion de mands.

In Figs. 7 and 8 there is shown a modified form of presser, whichcomprises the sections 28 and 29, the same being connected together bymeans of hinges 30, the sections 28 and 29 being of a length and widthto permit the trousers to be laid on either of said sections the fulllength thereof without necessitating the folding of the leg portions ofthe trousers for the creasing of the same as hereinbefore set forth.Removably inserted between the leg portions of the trousers is asmoothing board 31, the construction of which is identical to thesmoothing boards hereinbefore described and is formed with a cut awayportion forming a notch 32 for accommodating the crotch of the trousersas will be clearly apparent.

In Fig. 9 there is shown a modification of smoothing board whichcomprises the outer plies 33 and an intermediate filling 34, the fillingand outer plies being cut away at one longitudinal edge of the board asat 35 so that the seat portion of the trousers can be folded into thecut away portion 35, this board being only used for large sizes oftrousers which through the body thereof are of greater extent than thewidth of the sections of the presser. Also this construction of boardprevents the bulging of the trousers at the seat when laid between thesections of the presser for the creasing of the said trousers.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner ofoperation of the device will be clearly understood, and therefore a moreextended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is 1. In a trouser presser, a pair of sections, hingesconnecting the sections together at one end thereof, keeper plates fixedto one section and projected beyond the edges thereof at the side andthe other end, spaced lips formed on the keeper plates, latchespivotally connected to the other section in alinement with the keeperplates and having opposite notched sides for automatic en gagement bythe lips on the keeper plate on the bringing together of the sectionswhereby the same will be locked in relative adjusted position withrespect to each other, and removable smoothing boards arranged betweenthe sections, each board having a compressible intermediate filling, thesaid filling being entirely removed at predetermined points of theboards.

2. In a trouser presser, a pair of sections, hinges connecting thesections together at one end thereof, keeper plates fixed to one sectionand projected beyond the edges thereof at the side and the other end,spaced lips formed on the keeper plates, latches pivotally connected tothe other sect-ion in alinement With the keeper plates and havingopposite notched sides for automatic engagement by the lips on thekeeper plate on the bringing together of the sections whereby the samewill be locked in relative adjusted position with respect to each other,removable smoothing boards arranged between the sections, each boardhaving a compressible intermediate filling, the said filling beingentirely removed at predetermined points of the boards, and resilientcords mounted on the inner face of one section and having catches forengagement with the article to be pressed for holding the same tautrelative to the smoothing board.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of tWo witnesses.

WILLIAM T. LUCKEY. Witnesses:

A. J. MATHEWS, J. D. BASTON.

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